Loyal Dog Walks 40 Miles to Find Previous Owners

'Her heart wants to be with them but they can not keep her, ' the animal shelter said in a Facebook post.

A traumatised dog up for adoption missed her previous family so much she chose to take matters into her own paws.

She was described as the flawless family pet - humble, kind, healthy, housebroken, loves children, plays well with other dogs and doesn't pull on a leash. Seminole Animal Shelter Treasurer Marta Mattingly said the organization had reached out to them and would post on Facebook if the family agreed.

"Her heart wants to be with them, but they can not keep her", the Seminole Humane Society/Seminole Animal Shelter wrote on its Facebook page on Monday.